#6548A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.143 295), rgb(101, 72, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6548A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6548A4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.143 295) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6548A4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6548A4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6548A4 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6548A4 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A592DE
oklch(70.6% 0.111 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC2
oklch(55.5% 0.154 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6548A4
oklch(47.9% 0.143 295)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#6548A4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D5AA7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2658A2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6548A4
#6548A4
oklch(47.9% 0.143 295)
- #5C6400
#5C6400
oklch(48% 0.109 115.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6548A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #6548A4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.